The forgotten kingdom

chapter 14

Getting into the car once more she put her jacket in the back seat with Nyx. They waved bye to Cindy and as the hood dropped, she pulled away. Luche was looking at the map.

"So, do we have any idea where any of these temples are?" Nyx asked from the backseat. Aria wasn't sure.

"Luna gave me a book with old legends of the forgotten temples before we left," Luche said as he held up the book. Nyx lean forward and took it.

Aria couldn't stop herself.

"Nyx do you even know how to read?" this had Luche laughing and Nyx smacked the back of her head.

"Not nice to smack the driver hero." She says as she turns on a dirt road. They were headed towards Longwythe peak. Finding a spot to park she got out of the car and looked around.

"So now what?" Nyx asked her.

"I'm not really sure. Let's head to where the book says the temple was around." She was in front when she felt a pull. Following it she found a set of stairs.

"Down we go." She says with a smile.

As they walked into a large room a woman came forward.

"Aria this trial will test your bonds to the people you love. Are you ready?" Aria nods as she steps forward. The woman hands her a sword.

"You must choose who to kill. Whoever you pick must die by your hand alone." The woman moved and stood in between Nyx and Luche.

"Now pick who will you kill?" Aria looked at her in shock.

"I won't kill either one of them." The woman laughed.

"You don't have a choice. Now pick."

Aria raises the sword and at the last second turns it on herself.

Aria opened her eyes and saw the woman in front of her.

"You would have chosen to save them even if it cost you your own life. You have passed and I will grant you my power and blessing."

Aria stood up and looked at Luche and Nyx. They couldn't meet her eyes and she knew they weren't happy with the choice she made. She felt the power slam into her. Aria stumbled but refused to allow Luche or Nyx to help her. As they left the temple she walked towards the car and Aria got in the driver seat.

She found a haven nearby and parked. Grabbing stuff from the trunk she walked off. She got a fire going and saw Luche set up the stove as Nyx got the food ready. They were being stubborn. It was a trial, so it's not like it would have really killed her. She grabbed her headphones and walked away from camp. She knew she needed rest but right now she needs time to think. After an hour or two she walked back into camp and saw the two men look up at her.

"Dinner is by the stove."

Nyx says. She rolls her eyes and walks past it to the car. She stretches out in the back seat and pulls her jacket around her. She was still listening to music as she watched the stars. She felt someone tap her foot and she looked over as she removed one of her headphones.

"You need to eat Aria."

She turned her back to Luche and put the headphones back in. She felt him walk away and let out a sigh. She was still awake when the sun rose in the sky.

Walking back to the camp to help pack things up she saw Nyx and Luche eating.

"Come eat Hun." She went to her bag and grabbed a can of ebony. Then turned away from them. Once they got everything packed up, she saw them walking to the car she got in the driver's seat and they set off towards castle mark tower. They drove in silence the whole way.